Ymär Abdrahim

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Ymär Abdrahim in 1927

Ymär Abdrahim (March 24, 1882 - March 26, 1975) was a Russian-born Tatar merchant who owned a haberdashery/fabric store in Helsinki in the early 1900s.[1][2]

Life[]

Ymär Abdrahim was born in Russia. Like most Finnish Tatars, he is originally from Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.[2][3]

Abdrahim's store in Helsinki. He himself is in the back, in his office.

He opened his haberdashery/fabric store in 1911. It was located in Punavuori, Helsinki. Before this, Abdrahim's uncle had already had business in the city.[2]

Abdrahim was also involved in the forming of The Finnish-Islamic Congregation.[4]

Abdrahim and his children at his villa, year 1927.

After he got married and obtained Finnish citizenship, he brought his family to Finland. He had fourteen children in total, of which some had been born in Russia, others in Finland. He had them with two women, the first one died due to an illness. Six of Abdrahim's children fought for Finland in World War II: sons Osman and Hasan on the front, daughters Fazie, Hatime, Safiye and Sadri as food and medicine Lottas. Hasan died at war. As a civilian, Osman was for example a chairman of a tatar-sportsclub called and also an honorary member of The Finnish-Islamic Congregation.[2][5][6][7]

Ymär Abdrahim is buried in the  [fi].[1]

Literature[]

  • Bedretdin, Kadriye (reporter): Tugan Tel: Kirjoituksia Suomen Tataareista. Suomen Itämainen Seura, Helsinki 2011. ISBN 978-951-9380-78-0.

References[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ a b "Ymär Abdrahim, cemetery". Billion Graves.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c d Mikkonen, Nadja (December 8, 2019). "Sangen tuntematon sotilas" [A rather unknown soldier]. yle uutiset (in Finnish).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Bedretdin, Kadriye (2011). Tugan Tel - Kirjoituksia Suomen Tataareista (in Finnish). Suomen Itämainen Seura. pp. Preface. ISBN 978-951-9380-78-0.
  4. ^ "History - Suomen Islam-seurakunta". Suomen Islam-seurakunta.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Malmberg, Ilkka (February 2011). "Osman Abdrahim - Ihmiset (for subscribers)". Helsingin Sanomat.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Malmberg, Ilkka (February 2011). "Pihoilla oli monenkielisiä porukoita (for subscribers)". Helsingin Sanomat.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "100 vuotta täyttävä Osman Abdrahim: "Jos olisin kerennyt telttaan, olisin ollut ihan reikiä täynnä" - kotoa lähetetty teepaketti pelasti espoolaisveteraanin hengen". Sotaveteraanit.fi. February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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